Efficacy of Wild Plant Parts in Combination with UV Irradiation in the Control of Root Rot Fungi.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- IKRAM, Naheed; DAWAR, Shahnaz
- Source
- Walailak Journal of Science & Technology. 2017, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p225-234. 10p.
- Subject
- *COWPEA diseases & pests
*WILD plants
*ROOT rots
*PYTHIUM diseases
*ROOT diseases
- Language
- ISSN
- 1686-3933
The present study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of Prosopis juliflora and Aerva javanica in combination with UV radiation. Soil was amended with P. juliflora and A. javanica stem, leaves and flower powder at 1 % w/w and the seeds of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) and mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) was treated with ultraviolet (UV-C) radiation for 15 and 30 min to promote growth and for the control of root infecting fungi like Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid, Fusarium spp and Rhizoctonia solani Kühn. Colonization percentages of root rot fungi were completely suppressed when seeds were treated with ultra violet (UV-C) radiation for 30 min and the soil was amended with P. juliflora and A. javanica leaf powder at 1 % w/w. There was significant enhancement in the growth parameters of both crop plants when seeds were treated with UV rays for 30 min and the soil was amended with P. juliflora and A. javanica leaves powder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]